It's almost time to put away your thick woolly coats and heavy parkas to make way for lightweight coats that help with the transition from winter to spring without a complete wardrobe overhaul. Here's the styles that should be hanging in your closet to ensure you're fully prepared come rain or shine. Buy now and you won't regret it later.

If you're still feeling the chill, accessorise with bright scarves and fingerless gloves that look fresher and more in keeping with the weightless fabrics and spring's colour palette. If you're lucky enough to have any of these coat styles in your existing wardrobe, simply jazz up your style stakes with a brooch or a silk scarf looped around your neck as seen on many of the Spring-Summer 16 catwalks.